ELEMENTALLY Synonyms: 14 Similar and Opposite Words

elementally

adverb

as in essentially

Related Words

Relevance

Dissimilar Words

Example Sentences

Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.

Recent Examples of elementally Mitski is at her best in this album’s more elementally human moments. — Jon Dolan, Rolling Stone, 27 Feb. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for elementally

Adverb

Nvidia co-founder and CEO Jensen Huang has similarly said that work-life balance is essentially nonexistent for him.

— Preston Fore, Fortune, 28 Aug. 2026
Erik Neander, who as president of baseball operations is essentially in charge of how everyone involved feels, is expectedly optimistic.

— Marc Topkin, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of essentially

Adverb

That could make life harder for the NCAA in court given that the organization has long argued for deferential treatment on the basis that college sports is a fundamentally different product than pro sports.

— Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 29 Aug. 2026
This becomes particularly problematic in the context of generative AI, where the interaction between people and information has fundamentally changed.

— Ted Ladd, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026

Definition of fundamentally

Adverb

Yet France’s challenges ahead are in many ways the same as California’s — most basically, just how to survive a hotter, more volatile climate with fire dangers that far exceed what was normal just a generation ago.

— Michael Finnegan, Los Angeles Times, 30 Aug. 2026
The concept is basically like a solar eclipse; a coronagraph blocks out the glare of a star such that anything around that star can come into focus.

— Monisha Ravisetti, Space.com, 30 Aug. 2026

Definition of basically

Adverb

In an electric bike, where the top tube must house a 230Wh battery pack, these wider, inherently stiff aluminum tubes actually provide superior rigidity over narrow-titanium piping.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 29 Aug. 2026
However, proper implementation is key, as stablecoin rails aren't inherently cheaper.

— Boaz Sobrado, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of inherently

Adverb

Billy responds that these personal revelations are intrinsically part of the work, and that their collaboration has already begun.

— Richard Brody, New Yorker, 31 July 2026
Heat domes are collections of higher-pressure and intrinsically warmer air stretching through to the upper atmosphere.

— Sean Macaday, Sacbee.com, 30 July 2026

Definition of intrinsically

Browse Nearby Words

elemental

elementally

elementary

See all Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

Style

“Elementally.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/elementally. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

Copy Citation

Synonyms of elementally

adverb

Example Sentences

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

More from Merriam-Webster

Word of the Day

conscientious

Popular in Grammar & Usage

A Who’s Who Regarding ‘Who’s’ and ‘Whose’

Is it 'nerve-racking' or 'nerve-wracking'?

What's the difference between 'fascism' and 'socialism'?

Why does English have so many silent letters?

7 Pairs of Commonly Confused Words

Popular in Wordplay

Ye Olde Nincompoop: Old-Fashioned Words for 'Stupid'

14 Phobias You Probably Haven't Heard Of

Even More Words That Sound Like Insults But Aren't

Even More Bird Names that Sound Like Insults (and Sometimes Are)

12 Lovely and Unusual Words for the Natural World

Popular

A Who’s Who Regarding ‘Who’s’ and ‘Whose’

Ye Olde Nincompoop: Old-Fashioned Words for 'Stupid'

14 Phobias You Probably Haven't Heard Of

Games & Quizzes